HQL Process update

[Face]

Arrived today card in hand. I live near by so it arrived a bit early.

 

[echo6mike]

HQL arrived today - finally, now I can go wait to buy/pick up handguns!

Application 2/21/15
Active 3/9/15
HQL rcvd 3/14/15

 

[offthepaper]

Applied Feb 23.
Recieved HQL in mail Friday, March 13.

 

[MdPrep]

Suppose I need to check the mail. Applied for mine on 2/15 and went active approved on 3/9.

I'll let the forum know when I stop and check.

 

[MdPrep]

Very anti-climactic, but it's here. One of the most expensive pieces of plastic I've ever not owned by "Property of the MSP"

I'm John Q. Public. I pay your salary and for that hunk of plastic ... tell me again how it's not my property?

 

[lemmdus]

I went active last Tuesday 3/10 and received it in the mail Saturday 3/14.

I am so glad that MD has granted me the privilage to exercise my 2nd Amendment right guaranteed under the US Constitution. I also love how on the back it says the card is the property of the MSP. What's up with that? Am I just borrowing the privilage or is it more fancy lawyer tricks so incase they tell you to turn it in and you don't they can also charge you with theft?

 

[j_h_smith]

Actually you are in fact borrowing your rights. This piece of plastic is only good for 10 years. After that, who knows what will happen.

 

[lemmdus]

Actually you are in fact borrowing your rights. This piece of plastic is only good for 10 years. After that, who knows what will happen.

Probably tell us we need a G&S reason to purchase a handgun and self defense won't be one of them.

 

[j_h_smith]

Probably tell us we need a G&S reason to purchase a handgun and self defense won't be one of them.

If we're going to be that lucky.

 

[atom33]

Got the card in the mail today, 23 total days from application date (18 days to certification/approval, 5 days for mailing). Used http://www.fyifingerprints.com in Ellicott City by the courthouse for Livescan prints. Here's a Livescan form with the HQL-specific info filled out: http://www.fyifingerprints.com/HQL%20Livescan%20Form.pdf Had prior 'non-disapproval' for a pistol, so no 'training' requirement.

By the way, MDSP site says Internet Explorer is required, but I used Safari 7 with no problem.

 

[Elgan]

Submitted the training exempt application tonight along with my DD-214. Now, we wait and see how things go (not expecting anything to pop, obviously). I'm heartened by the relatively quick 3-ish week turnaround time. Last time I stopped by these parts of the Internet it was a 3-5 month backlog.

 

[Boom Boom]

Actually you are in fact borrowing your rights. This piece of plastic is only good for 10 years.

Crappy as that is, it's infinitely better than partial forfeiture of the right by refusal to get the card.

Break in your card soon. You'll be glad you did.

 

[Coldvayne13]

Woohoo! Submitted 2/23 Active 3/13 in the 3800 group. Now let's see how long it takes to get the card, I'm guessing next Thursday.

Received card March 18th, 23 days total.

 

[Diek]

I emailed the MDSP a question regarding the weapons training exemption. On average right now, does anyone know how long does it take for the MDSP to respond?

 

[Mooseman]

I emailed the MDSP a question regarding the weapons training exemption. On average right now, does anyone know how long does it take for the MDSP to respond?

Questions are usually answered very promptly. One day or less.

 

[Diek]

Thanx for the info. I wrote them last week and just resent the message this morning. Still no reply...then again, the question i asked may require higher ups to get involved to give a satisfactory answer.

 

[TonyB.]

Is the process any quicker for carry permit holders?

 

[TylerFirearms]

Is the process any quicker for carry permit holders?

It should be. I got mine fast, but it was last year. Its free for permit holders. No live scan and no background check as far as I know.

 

[quattroginger]

My wife and I are at 2 weeks now. Hopefully it will get approved this week.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[TonyB.]

It should be. I got mine fast, but it was last year. Its free for permit holders. No live scan and no background check as far as I know.

You sir are correct. I applied yesterday, Sunday at 1600 and my application was listed as active as of 0930 this morning.